Marin resident/author Isabel Allende to debut new book "Maya's Notebook" on Tuesday night at Dominican

 Internationally acclaimed author and Marin County resident Isabel Allende will speak at Dominican University of California on Tuesday, April 23, as part of the University’s 2013 Institute for Leadership Studies (ILS) Spring Leadership Lecture Series. The series is offered in partnership with Bay Area independent bookstore Book Passage.

The program starts at 7 p.m. in Angelico Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Allende will officially release her new book, Maya’s Notebook, on the day of her appearance. She is the author of 19 books that have been translated in 35 languages and sold more than 57 million copies. In that time, Allende has received 12 international honorary doctorates for her work in addition to 50 awards across more than 15 countries. Two of her books have been turned into international movies.

Admission is free to the Allende event at Dominican with the purchase of Maya’s Notebook ($32).

The Leadership Lecture Series is a cooperative effort between Dominican’s Institute for Leadership Studies and Book Passage. Each year, the Leadership Lecture Series features some of the country's leading figures from the world of business, politics, entertainment, academia, and literature. All lectures are open to the public.

The ILS Spring 2013 Leadership Lecture Series is sponsored by Private Ocean, the Marin-based wealth management company.  For more information or to purchase tickets to the Allende event through Book Passage, visit www.bookpassage.com/allende or call (415) 927-0960, ext. 1.